Information about #686779 color

#686779 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686779 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 103, 121) — 40.8% red, 40.4% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686779 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Nearby in the Register you will also find Comet (#636373) and Mist Blue (#646D7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 103, 121)), which gives #686779 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686779 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#686779 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686779 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686779 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686779 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#686779 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #686779

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

#686779 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686779
  • RGB104, 103, 121
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(104, 103, 121)
  • HSL243°, 8%, 44%
  • HSL Precise243.333°, 8.036%, 43.922%
  • HSV243°, 15%, 47%
  • HSB243°, 15%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.404, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.404, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.404, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686779
  • DECIMAL ID6842233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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